Folding bed.



L. 1a. JBFFGOTT. `FOLDING BED.

APPLIUATION FILED NOV. 23,1910.

1,037,259, Patented Sept. 3, A1912.

I 6W Lewls BJef'coTT.

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To all whom may "connerie:

'Be it known that l2, Lewis E. dniroorr, citizen of the United States, end e resident of the city of New York, borough oi litten hatten, in, the ennty end Sttte York, have invented Folding Bed, oit which the following is e, full, clear, andA exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide si new andirnproved oldin hed :wronged to permit of conveniently olding the ieri longitudinally into a comparatively small hundlezind to allow of extending the or use Without danger oit occidental eollepsing. For the purpose mentioned, the mattress freine is mede in sections, oit which the heed und foot seotons ere tlsheped end the middle or intermediate 'seetion formed of side bers pivotelly connected with the side here of vthe heed. ond ioot seotione, and pivotal-connections ere provided he tween the heed and toot sections :and the is represented in the accompanying drow ings *forming o part o this specilieetionAq in which similar characters of reference indi# cote corresponding parte in ell the views.

Figure 1 is e perspective view of the hed in 'extended position; and Fig. 2 is o Asectionel side elevntion ot'. the seme arranged es e couch, also showing; in dotted lines the sections et the bed 'freine the hed .or couch is not in use.

The :toldinghed illostretedin Figs. Il end heed A, e foot B sind a mattress freine C provided with e mattress D of the usuel construction. The sts ot e, heed section C, e, "foot section C2 ond en intermediate section C, the sections C end Cz being tishaped, and the middle or intermediate seei tion C3 being formed ofside here pivotelly other by a cross har connected by vlinks ,T5 ond E2- Wth the side hors of the head and foot sections C and C2. The links E on the opposite sides et the mattress' :treme oreoonnected with each E', andthe links E2 ere provided with depending legs Ef adopted to rest on the floor and connected with each other 'by e cross ber E4.

The head A preferably consists oit sides A Connected With each other by cross here A and A, and the links E are pivote-ily connected with the forward ends of the sides A by removable bolts F, so es to pen et New e new end. improved the invention' v i mit of deteching the mattress the heed A whenever it Fig. 2.

ed to rest on the cross l A., ond

cross her A3 to nold'the "en inclined position,

lines in Figa l.

he foot section G2 of i connected with the link H is sci-arranged es i 'tor the foot section G2 ilink H forms e' breoe.

mattress frame. lt will folded when L von removing the 'bolts y treme with the foot.

poi'etively storing of the lied While inetti'ess treme l edopted to the sides A of the heed tion G2 and the es Aindicated in sir'ed to convertf seid parte then the the seat of the couch.

Potent pivotelly connecting hars with connecting,r the seid sicle 'formed of two litshoped n sind. the legs of plainly, indicated in Fig. 1 end E are oi diiiierent length, andthe upper rengenent described, the mattress is supported on the cross ber A,

1*", thelegs E end the links H, so that on exceedingly ririn support given to the also be'noticed that hy the nrreingernent'descrihed the mattress i treme C can be. detached from the heed A F, and the mattress B folded up in e' conisineil bundle to allow convenient The siehel rails of the foot section C2 C" ere provided engogehuttons J attached to couch, While the mattress links connecting the side tion being connected .together is desired to told the hed, es indicated in dotted lines in. rlhe 'tree or upper end of the heed ction L" of the mattress 'ironie C is adopo bei' A or' the head Athe seid head section C is with notehed .links @adapted to engage the provided heed section C in es, indiooted in dotted the mattress fra-ine C is eonnected vwith the foot?) by the nee ot two poire ot links H end El pivotolly sldehors oi the foot see- -the toot B, es

to form :L support to rest on, While the New by the 'erirome C the bolts not in use.

of the wnn hooks Ar, with a view to snpport'the middle section C, the 'foot seefoot B in o folded position, Fie'. 2, Whenever it 'is de hed into n conch, the *forming the hack of the secti on AC forms Having thus described my invention, Gleim es new ond'desire t links Patented. Sept., 3, im?. i

freine C' from i.' The links ol secure hy Letters' l, A folding hed, comprising a. mattness ironie formed of Uehnpcd head and foot 5 sections and intermediate side laars,

the intermediate side the heed end toot sections, the

bers and heed-secr i bers and .foot sec side members oonnnd the links members ofthe head being'pivoted to the links connecting the side bars and head mattress section, and a foot pivotally connected with the foot mattress section.

2. A folding bed, comprising a mattress frame formed of`Ushaped hea'd and foot sections and intermediate side bars, links pivotally. connecting the intermediate bars 'with the head'and foot sections, the links connecting the side bars and head section being connected together and lthe links connecting the said side bars and foot section being provided with i two connected U-shaped side members between' which extends the head mattress secy tion, a foot pivotally connected with the i tion, the side members of the head being rovided with buttons and pivoted to the inks cbnnecti the side bars and head'secfoot mattress section, and hooks on the fo'ot vmattress section for engaging the buttons on the side membersv of the head, whenthe foot mattress section and the intermediate vbars are'folded to form a back.

3Q A foldingbed, comprising a mattress -raine formed of three pivotally connected sections, the head and intermediate sections being connected together by links connected with each other by a cross bar, a head formed of two' U-shaped side members connected together by a cross bar and between which extends the head section with its outer end resting upon said cross bar, the side members of the head being provided with buttons and pivoted to the links connecting the head and intermediate mattress sect-ions, a foot pivotally connected with the foot mattress section, and hooks carried by the foot mattress section and adapted to engage the said buttons when the foot and intermediate and foot mattress sections are folded to form a back.

4. In a folding bed, a mattress frame legs, a head formed of necting the side bars with the foot mattress section, and a' head. formed of U-shaped yconnected side members between which the Ihead mattress section is confined and supiported.

formed of U-sha'ped head and footsections and intermediatel side -bars pivotally connected with the foot section, links connected with each other and pivotally connecting the side bars with the head mattress section, and a head 'formed oftwo U-shaped side members connected b cross bars and between which thehea Itends with its outer end resting upon the vupper crossy bar; the head being pivoted to the said links.

the said side members of 5. In .a folding bed, a mattress frame formed of U-'shapedhead and foot sections land intermediate side bars pivotally con- Ynected 'with the head section, links connected with each other and pivotally con- 6. A convertible bed and couch, comprising a head having-connected side rails, a I foot, a mattress frame having a head section, :a foot section and anA intermediate section,

the sections being pivotally connected with .each other at the sides, the head section of the traine being pivoted on the said: head, pairs of links connecting the foot with the said toot section of the frame, a. leg pivotally connected with the joint of the foot section and the intermediate section of the mattress frame, a support'on the said head for the free end of thehead'section of the frame to rest on, and notched braces hung on the said head section of the frame and adapted to engage the said support to hold the head section of the framet in :in inclined position.

In testimony whereof I nave signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses LEWIS B. JEFFcoTT.

IVitnesses: i Trino. G. Horen', PHILIP D. RoLLHAUs.

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